This is a position with the Office of Inspector General (OIG), characterized by excellence and professionalism, and responsible for assisting the OIG in its efforts to increase accountability and promote good stewardship of foreign assistance funds.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is committed to detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse within the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID). In addition to providing oversight of USAID, the OIG provides oversight of the U. S. African Development Foundation (USADF), the Inter-American Foundation (IAF), and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Finally, the OIG has statutory authorization to conduct reviews, investigations, and inspections for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and enters into agreements with OPIC for additional oversight work.
OIG investigations and audits lead to significant recoveries, the identification of cost-savings opportunities, and program improvements that directly enhance the U.S. Government’s ability to extend development assistance; support economic growth; combat the spread of disease; promote democratic reform; and address food insecurity to countries around the world.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the OIG maintains international investigative and audit offices throughout the world with offices in Cairo, Egypt; Dakar, Senegal; Manila, Philippines; Pretoria, South Africa; San Salvador, El Salvador; Port au Prince, Haiti; Islamabad, Pakistan; Kabul, Afghanistan; Tel Aviv, Israel; Frankfurt, Germany; and Kampala, Uganda. The OIG is centrally located in downtown Washington, D.C. at the prestigious Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (Federal Triangle Metro – Blue, Orange and Silver Lines). The office is within walking distance of some of Washington’s best restaurants, historical theaters, shops, national monuments, and museums.
Summary
This is a position with the Office of Inspector General (OIG), characterized by excellence and professionalism, and responsible for assisting the OIG in its efforts to increase accountability and promote good stewardship of foreign assistance funds.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is committed to detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse within the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID). In addition to providing oversight of USAID, the OIG provides oversight of the U. S. African Development Foundation (USADF), the Inter-American Foundation (IAF), and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Finally, the OIG has statutory authorization to conduct reviews, investigations, and inspections for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and enters into agreements with OPIC for additional oversight work.
OIG investigations and audits lead to significant recoveries, the identification of cost-savings opportunities, and program improvements that directly enhance the U.S. Government’s ability to extend development assistance; support economic growth; combat the spread of disease; promote democratic reform; and address food insecurity to countries around the world.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the OIG maintains international investigative and audit offices throughout the world with offices in Cairo, Egypt; Dakar, Senegal; Manila, Philippines; Pretoria, South Africa; San Salvador, El Salvador; Port au Prince, Haiti; Islamabad, Pakistan; Kabul, Afghanistan; Tel Aviv, Israel; Frankfurt, Germany; and Kampala, Uganda. The OIG is centrally located in downtown Washington, D.C. at the prestigious Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (Federal Triangle Metro – Blue, Orange and Silver Lines). The office is within walking distance of some of Washington’s best restaurants, historical theaters, shops, national monuments, and museums.
The incumbent serves as Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations (DAIG/I) and reports to the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations (AIG/I). As DAIG/I you will oversee the OIG’s Office of Investigations which covers all direct and supporting resources involved with investigating allegations of criminal and civil violations and employee misconduct relating to worldwide programs and operations under the control of the agencies for which the OIG has oversight responsibility.
Direct and control the performance of all U.S. based and international field investigative activities under the authority of the Inspector General.
Initiate action as appropriate, to continually improve investigative techniques and the coverage, quality, and effectiveness of investigative reports.
Maintain effective working relationships with officials of the Department of Justice and other Federal, state, and local investigative and law enforcement agencies.
Ensure close coordination with other agencies on all matters relating to the identification and prosecution of participants in criminal activities against foreign assistance programs and operations under the control of the agencies that the OIG oversees.
Provide executive direction to staff in Washington D.C. Headquarters Office as well as to the overseas staff assigned to OIG’s regional investigative offices, located in various international geographical locations.
Plan and assigns work and sets priorities through subordinate supervisors; evaluates the performance of subordinate supervisors and reviews performance ratings of their subordinates; provides counsel, advice, and makes decisions on work related problems.
New appointees must successfully complete a one year probationary period.
Designated and/or random drug testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation is required.
Pre-employment drug testing is required.
Applicant must have satisfactorily completed the Basic Criminal Investigative Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia, or equivalent course/training.
Applicants are required to qualify and use firearms and other weapons as part of assigned duties of this position. Because of the Lautenberg Amendment [18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9)], applicants are ineligible for this position if at ANY TIME they have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence.
This is a secondary law enforcement position and there are no physical requirements of the job.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications of this position, you must possess all of the mandatory executive core and technical qualifications.
Applicants must respond to the application questions, which consist of providing narrative responses to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualifications (TQs).
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. You must address each ECQ separately. You are required to respond to all ECQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as "ineligible". Additional information on ECQs is available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp. Each accomplishment should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and results of your actions. ECQ write-up cannot exceed 10 pages.
A. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs)
TQ1. Expert knowledge of professional investigative standards as applied to complex criminal, civil, and administrative investigations, contract and grant fraud, other white collar crimes including employee ethics violations and federal regulatory violations.
TQ2. Knowledge and ability to direct the operations of a large investigative organization, including establishing efficient and effective organizations with clearly defined responsibility, authority, and accountability; improving business processes to ensure that budgets are managed and controlled efficiently and effectively; managing human resources to recruit and develop staff to perform at a high level of competence; and measuring and improving organizational performance.
TQ3. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work constructively and collaboratively with other internal and external organizations (including U.S. foreign affairs agencies and foreign law enforcement) to enhance organizational effectiveness.
B. MANAGERIAL REQUIREMENTS - EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)
ECQ 1 - Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2- Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, and Team Building.
ECQ 3 - Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving and Technical Credibility.
ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Technology Management and Human Capital Management.
ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions/Communications: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
Leadership Competencies: Influencing/Negotiating, Oral Communication, Partnering, and Political Savvy.
Applicants Must submit an SF-50 as proof of eligibiliy
Applicants currently serving under a career appointment within the Senior Executive Service (SES), those who are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or those who have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), are not required to address the ECQs but MUST address the TQs. These applicants must submit proof of their status to be considered eligible for the position. Proof consists of an SF-50 showing career status in the SES or reinstatement eligibility, or documentation from the CDP showing OPM certification of your ECQs. Eligibility for this position will be based upon a clear showing that the applicant has had experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry out the duties and assignments of the position.
Qualifications Approval and Probationary Period: Persons newly selected for a career appointment to the Senior Executive Service must have their executive core qualifications approved by an Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Review Board and will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
Please refer to the following website for additional information on the Senior Executive Service: SES Basic Qualifications: http://www.opm.gov/ses/index.asp
Additional information
This is a Tier II SES position as described per USAID OIG policy directive 4044. The Tier II maximum rate of basic pay is equivalent to the maximum rate of basic pay of EX-III. Tier II position salary range is $126,148 to $174,500.
Tier II pay limits can be exceeded with the approval of the Inspector General up to the maximum pay of EX-II under a certified performance appraisal system as prescribed by 5 U.S.C. § 5382. The decision to exceed Tier II pay limits will be based upon compelling needs, including the ability to recruit and retain a high-caliber diverse executive leadership team. Under no circumstances will an executive’s basic pay exceed EX-II under a certified performance appraisal system.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or/are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service law.
The U.S. Agency for International Development is a participant of E-verify. E-verify provides an automated link to Federal database to help employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their social security numbers.
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, physical disabilities, membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factors.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be evaluated by an Executive Resources Board (ERB) to determine the degree to which they possess the mandatory executive core and technical qualifications.
If you exaggerate or falsify your experience, education and/or your responses to questions, your ratings are subject to change or you may be removed from employment consideration. Applicants who do not respond to the application questions will be rated ineligible. To preview questions please click here.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
QRB-certified graduates of OPM approved SES candidate development programs need not address the ECQs. Instead, applicants must submit a copy of the certificate as evidence of OPM's certification of their ECQs.
Current or former members of the SES must provide evidence (SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action which shows your conversion or appointment into the SES, or recent pay increase showing career status in the SES) of eligibility for reassignment or reinstatement. Current and former members of the SES need not address the ECQs but must address the Technical Qualifications (TQs).
Current or former federal employees must provide an SF-50 for eligibility verification.
A current supervisory appraisal, if available, or at least two (2) current letters of reference dated within the last 24 months must also be submitted with your application. Please note that Federal agencies are prohibited from accepting and considering political recommendations from Members of Congress, Congressional employees, elected State or Local government officials, and political party officials in support of your application for employment.
You will be directed to fax or upload documents at the www.usajobs.gov (htp://www.usajobs.gov/) site to attach to your application for this position. If you select the fax option, please use the required coversheet and follow the instructions provided.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Applications for this position are being processed through an on-line applicant assessment system that has been specifically configured for US Agency for International Development applicants. To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply Online" button to the right.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
Step 1 - Create or Upload a resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov) - We suggest you go to the end of the Qualifications & Evaluation section of the job announcement to preview the online questions that you will answer in Step 3. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. - You may create a resume in USAJOBS or upload one of your own choosing. Although you must enter your Social Security Number (SSN) for USAJOBS, we will only see the last four digits for identification purposes.
Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link of this announcement and then select the resume you wish to submit with your application. You will be redirected to the USAID's CareerConnector website to complete the application process.
Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on USAID's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for Federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button.
Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents (see step 5 for details). Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted and track your application status.
Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required documents (discussed below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your SSN from any documents that you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you've already loaded on USAJOBS. Or 2. You can upload a document to an existing application by logging into your USAJOBS account profile. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on the vacancy and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application to the Documents page and select Upload in order to add a document to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation that the document uploaded. In the Application Review section, you may verify acceptance of your documents in CareerConnector if you see them listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Then, click on "Finished" to be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number will be on the cover-sheet.
United States Agency for International Development
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington , District of Columbia 20523-0016
United States
Next steps
Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of the outcome.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
QRB-certified graduates of OPM approved SES candidate development programs need not address the ECQs. Instead, applicants must submit a copy of the certificate as evidence of OPM's certification of their ECQs.
Current or former members of the SES must provide evidence (SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action which shows your conversion or appointment into the SES, or recent pay increase showing career status in the SES) of eligibility for reassignment or reinstatement. Current and former members of the SES need not address the ECQs but must address the Technical Qualifications (TQs).
Current or former federal employees must provide an SF-50 for eligibility verification.
A current supervisory appraisal, if available, or at least two (2) current letters of reference dated within the last 24 months must also be submitted with your application. Please note that Federal agencies are prohibited from accepting and considering political recommendations from Members of Congress, Congressional employees, elected State or Local government officials, and political party officials in support of your application for employment.
You will be directed to fax or upload documents at the www.usajobs.gov (htp://www.usajobs.gov/) site to attach to your application for this position. If you select the fax option, please use the required coversheet and follow the instructions provided.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Applications for this position are being processed through an on-line applicant assessment system that has been specifically configured for US Agency for International Development applicants. To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply Online" button to the right.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
Step 1 - Create or Upload a resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov) - We suggest you go to the end of the Qualifications & Evaluation section of the job announcement to preview the online questions that you will answer in Step 3. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. - You may create a resume in USAJOBS or upload one of your own choosing. Although you must enter your Social Security Number (SSN) for USAJOBS, we will only see the last four digits for identification purposes.
Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link of this announcement and then select the resume you wish to submit with your application. You will be redirected to the USAID's CareerConnector website to complete the application process.
Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on USAID's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for Federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button.
Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents (see step 5 for details). Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted and track your application status.
Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required documents (discussed below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your SSN from any documents that you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you've already loaded on USAJOBS. Or 2. You can upload a document to an existing application by logging into your USAJOBS account profile. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on the vacancy and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application to the Documents page and select Upload in order to add a document to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation that the document uploaded. In the Application Review section, you may verify acceptance of your documents in CareerConnector if you see them listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Then, click on "Finished" to be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number will be on the cover-sheet.
United States Agency for International Development
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington , District of Columbia 20523-0016
United States
Next steps
Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of the outcome.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
